MobileMe, iDisk and my iPad

I’m a big fan of Apple’s MobileMe service - as someone wanting to keep calendars, contacts and bookmarks in sync across multiple devices I find it an invaluable tool and - at the risk of sounding all fanboi - well worth the annual subscription. One of the first things I did to make my iPad part … [Read more...]

iPad – great for live blogging

I regularly live blog meetings at London's City Hall via Twitter and normally either have to lug my MacBook Pro around with me or make do with my iPhone which, useful as it is, isn"t ideal for rapid accurate typing. Last night I was able to give my iPad a run for its money at a major public event … [Read more...]

Harsh truths for Toshiba from BBC’s Rory

Rory Cellan-Jones is one of those rare things at the modern celeb obsessed BBC - knowledgeable and passionate about his subject matter. Sadly few BBC news outlets allow him to present particularly in-depth technology reports but his BBC blog is one of my 'must reads' and often expands on his onscreen … [Read more...]

The iPad has ruined my iPhone

Here's an unexpected consequence of being an iPad owner - suddenly my iPhone feels rather small and unexciting. Having failed to be impressed by any number of iPhone wannabes I'm suddenly finding myself drawing unfavourable comparisons between my phone and the iPad. Answering an SMS on the smaller … [Read more...]

iPad first impressions

So the wait is over, the box has been ripped open and your iPad is now proudly in our hand - how's it been for you? My first impressions - having had mine for less than 24 hours - is that this is a seriously impressive piece of kit which, despite the naysayers, is going to reshape how many people … [Read more...]